Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMust-Try Portland Happy Hours
The pandemic might have brought a few of our favorite restaurants down, but we’re seeing a resurgence of eateries bring back the happiest time of the…
2 years, 9 months ago
District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Dealing With Record Crime
When Mike Schmidt was elected district attorney in 2020, he said, “Multnomah County has just embraced the most progressive DA platform that this stat…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Most Beloved Madman With a Chainsaw in Portland
Last Friday was sunflower night at Providence Park, and any diehard Portland soccer fan knows that’s a celebration of Timber Jim’s family. For 12 sea…
2 years, 9 months ago
Catching Auto Thieves, Shady City Contractors, and Portlanders' Biggest Concerns
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the city’s recently launched auto and retail theft task force, a Portland resident survey that’s tra…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Paddler’s Guide to Exploring the Willamette
Today we’re talking with Noa Rubin, a community organizer for the paddle boarding group SUP PDX. Noa has also been kayaking and paddling on the Willa…
2 years, 9 months ago
Hot Tips for Staying Cool in Portland
The Portland area has already had another hot, dry summer, and we still have a month to go. So today on City Cast Portland we’re talking with Eden Da…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Plan to Fix Portland’s Troubled Emergency Response
Several stories this year have documented Portland’s slow emergency response times, but what is the city doing about it? A few years ago, city hall c…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Oregon Blessed the World With Tater Tots
Tater tots are ubiquitous in Portland. You can get them specially seasoned and served with creative dipping sauces — or even as “totchos,” aka tater …
2 years, 9 months ago
Kids Selling Fentanyl, City Abandons The Regional Arts and Culture Council, and Portland's Hottest Blocks
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the latest developments in downtown’s open-air drug markets, heat mapping the east side, and the cit…
2 years, 9 months ago
Portland Bars’ Unspoken Rules of Etiquette
There are plenty of places to grab a drink in our city, and nowhere is as quintessentially Portland as the humble neighborhood bar. But there’s an un…
2 years, 9 months ago